Shower bath



Dec. 8, 1931. w. w. WANZENBERG SHOWER BATH Filed 001;. 4, 1929 Patented Dec. 8, 1931 i I@ STATES PATENT OFFICE WERNERW.- WANzENBERaoF EvANsroN, ILLrNois` v snowrntinurrr` E Appncation' ined octoberv4, 1929. serial Nq. 397,315.

This invention relates to shower or needle baths, and has for itsobject the provision of a method and apparatusl whereby bath room faucets of conventional mixer or combi- 'nation type may be readily 'adapted 'for use in connection with shower bath or other ferred embodiment I wish the same to be understood as'illustrative only and not limiting the scope of my invention. 1

In the, drawings: Y Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section, showing a device constructed according to my invention, and# Y y Fig. 2 is a detail showing themanner in which the faucet is drilled.-

Referring to the drawings, the'numeral 30 10 designates, generally, a combination 'or mixer faucet of conventionall type. Said faucet comprises va central mixing chamber 11 which is supplied with hot and cold water by the conduits 12and 13,f said streamsk of water being controlled by the hot/and cold water valves of the faucetfin'the; usual manner. From the underside ofthemixing chamber 11 opens a discharge outlet 14 which is' sometimes provided with a 'removable discharge nozzle (notrshown).`

In constructing-the device according to my invention, the removable nozzle of the faucet, if any, is removed and an opening is drilled through thecap of the mixing chamber 11 in alignment with the discharge opening 14, as shown in Fig. 2. After the wall of the mixing chamber l1 is perforated, the drilling is continued until the tool extends through the discharge opening 14 and has cut at least some of the metal therearound. Said drilling provides the ytop wall of the mixing chamber 11 with a cylindrical 'seat 15 and the discharge outlet-14 with a cylindrical seat 16, which seats are adapted to provide a tight fit for the Vperforated tube 17 whichis inserted inthe faucet as shown in Fig. 1; The perforated tube 17 is of such length that it can protrude at both ends from the mixing chamber 11. f i The protruding` ends of the tube 17 are threaded exteriorly. To the lower endy is attached a discharge nozzle 18, and to the upperaendl is attached 4thetubular sectionVV 19. Suitable washers 20 are provided around the perforated tube 17 and between the nozzle 1.8

and section 19 and the faucet 10.

The upper and lower ends of thel perforated tube 17 are adapted toserve as seats for valves 21 and 22, respectively. Y Said valves aremounted upon a rod 23, which is adapted to be moved longitudinally so as to close one end or- :the other: of the tube 17 ,the valves 21 and'22 being suitably spaced upon the rod 23-vfor this purpose; The valves 21 and 22 may suitably be constituted by plugs of india rubber which are engaged between suitable collarsrigidly mounted on the rod 23. Fory example, the rod may be threaded throughout its length, or adjacent the locations of the valves 21 and 22, and the collars engaging said valves may bey threaded upon said rod. j Between the valve 22 and the upper collar associated therewith is preferably mounted a collar 24 -whichcarries upwardly extending resilient -ngers 25 lwhich are adapted to envage the interior of the perfo'- rated tube 17 land f prevent vibration or poundingdllring use; T3*

y'Thenpper end ofithe rod 23 is provided p with an eye`26 whichis engaged `by a pin l27 eccentrically carried `by a stem 28 rotatably mounted inthe section 19 and operable by a handle 29. The upper end of the pipesection 19 is threaded exteriorly and is-united by means of a collar 30 to a pipe 31 which spraying device (not shown).v When the rod 23 is moved to its lowermost position by suitable operation of the handle Vcommunicates with any suitable form kof 29, the valve 22 is removed from itsseat,

Y while the valve 21 is firmly applied upon its seat. In this condition of the parts the faucet can be used in its original manner, the hot water from the conduit 12 and cold water from the conduit 13 entering the mixing chamber 11 and passing therefrom through the perforated tubepl -into the discharge nozzle 18. Y L e When the rod 23 is moved into itsup-per position by means of the handle 29, the valve 22 rests firmly upon`its-seat, while tlie'valve 22 is removed from its seat. Consequently the water can no Vlonger pass downwardly to the discharge nozzle 18 .but is diverted. upwardly through the pipe section 19 into the sprayvixtu're-connected thereto.'V Ifclaim:. i .Y

, lf. In a shower bath'device, a combination faucet'vprovided with a mixing chamber, a perforated tube'extending therethrough, a discharge nozzle on 4one end of said tube and a conduit on theother end` of said tube, valves at. either end of'said tube, said valvesbeing interconnected to close oneV end of said tube and leavethe'o'ther open; Q .QI'n a shower vbathdevice, a combination faucet providedV with a mixing chamber, a perforated tube extendingv therethrough, a discharge nozzlefmounted on the lower end of said tube and'ashower conduit mounted on the upper end of said-Y tube, valves in said nozzlefand shower conduit mounted on :a rod extending-through saidctube and adapted to closeeither endof said tube, and means 4on th?1 Vexterior ofsaid device for actuatingy said ro.-

:3;In a shower'bath device, a combination faucetfprovided with al mixing chamber, a perforated ,tube extending. therethrough, a

disclfiajrge conduitconnected to each end ofl said ,tube and bearing against saidl faucet', a valve 4in eaoh-n discharger conduit'v adapted to close Lthe ends ofsaid tube, a rod extending through said tube carrying saidY valves, a member,eecentrically mounted in one ofsaid dischargeconduits and adapted to .co-operate with said rod to ,mov-e1 same longitudinally: to closeeither of`.`saidvalves, and an exterior handle adaptedtofrot'ate said member'.

4. Iln'combinatiomza mixer faucet'comprising afcentral chamber adaptedto be' supplied Withregulable streams of cold'fand hot water, said chamber being provided V`with a; discharge, opening andan openingffopposed thereto,;a perforated tube extending through said openings,m eans engaging the ends of said' tube forming tightoint with the faucet body,V and valves adapted to close the ends of sa-id tube. Y

5. In combinatiom amixer faucet coinprisingja central chamber adapted to be sup-` plied with regulable streams of cold and hot water, said chamber being provided with a discharge opening and an opening opposed thereto, aperforated tube extending through said openings, means engaging the ends of said tube forming a tight joint with the faucet body, valves mounted on a i'od extending through said tube and adapted to close either of the ends of said tube, and means for moving said rod longitudinally.

e 6. In combination, a mixer faucet comprising avcentra-l chamber adapted to be supplied with regulable streams of cold and hot water, said chamber being provided with a discharge opening.r and an opening of the same diameter opposed thereto, a perforated tube extending through said openings, means engaging. the ends .of said tube forming a tight joint with the faucet body and valves rigidly vconnectedtogetliei'adapted to close the ends of 'said-tube.'

'7. In a shower bath device, a combination faucet provided with a mixing chamber, a

perforated tube extending therethrough, a discharge nozzle on one end of said tube and a conduit on the other end of said tube, valves at either end of said tube, said valves being interconnected to close one end of said tube and Vleave the other open, and resilient means p associated .with a valve engaging said tube to prevent vibration of said valve.

8. In combination, a mixer faucet comprising a centralV chamber adaptedtofbe supplied with regulable streams of cold and hot water,

longitudinally, and resilient means at the other end of said rod engaging the interior of said tube. v

9. In combination, a` faucet chamber provided with a pair of openings, va tubein said chamber vprojectingV from said openings, a. valve rod extendingthrough said tube, valves vthereon beyond the` ends ofV saidrtube and adapted to close the ends'ofsaid tube means for supporting one end ofv said rod, and spring means mounted on said rod remote fromY said supporting means and extending Vint'olsaid tube.r

Intestimony whereof, I.have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of September, 1929.

- j WERNER W. WANZENBERG. 

